A) Jury Trials. When a complaint or other pleading is filed in which a trial by jury is requested, the phrase "Jury Trial Demanded" (or equivalent language) shall be endorsed on the face of the pleadings.B) Pre-Trial Orders in Jury Cases Required. NO JURY CASE WILL BE CALLED FOR TRIAL UNLESS A PRE-TRIAL ORDER IS SIGNED BY A JUDGE OR SIGNED BY ALL ATTORNEYS AND PARTIES. Such order shall contain all stipulations, as well as the proposed issues for the jury, and shall be substantially the same as the form in Rule 22 of the General Rules of Practice.C) Calendar Requests. An attorney of record may request that the case be placed upon the trial calendar by making said request in writing to the designated personnel in the District Court Judges' Office and delivering a copy to the opposing counsel or parties of record. For a jury trial, the said request must be made no later than six (6) weeks before the scheduled session.D) Continuous Calendaring. Any case on a calendar and not reached shall be continued to a specific term.E) Pretrial Conference in Jury Cases Required. If a jury trial has been requested, the designated personnel in the District Court Judges' Office shall schedule the matter for a Pretrial Conference to determine the issues for the jury and to set a trial date.N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 5.7
Adopted December 21, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.